There’s a ton of culture teeming from Africa, and a lot of it comes from their delicious food. While many minds might instantly travel to their delicious and savory entrees, today is for those with a sweet tooth. Africa is made up of 54 countries and we’re taking you all around the continent for 26 of their best and most loved desserts. Mkhabez (Algeria) Algeria is a northern African country with tons of culture. Mkhabez is one of the country’s most popular desserts and is rarely missing from any celebration. If you’re a fan of sugar and nuts, this is the dish for you. Technically a sweet cake, this dessert is stopped with a royal icing. With staples like vanilla sugar and almonds, The Teal Tadjine puts their own spin on it with an extra special ingredient – lemon zest. Shuku Shuku (Nigeria) Image courtesy of African Bites If you’re a fan of coconut, the Nigerian treat Shuku Shuku should be on the menu. You’ll only need to set aside a half hour for prep and cook time for this semi sweet dessert. With coconut flakes at the center, this African Bites recipe is crunchy on the outside but soft on the inside. Plus, there are only a handful of ingredients that are necessary to bring this treat to life. Vitumbua (Cameroon) Another popular coconut dessert hails from the Central African country of Cameroon. While most desserts seem like a sugar episode waiting to happen, Vitumbua is a healthy dessert alternative. Often appearing in donut or pancake form, Immaculate Bites describes her recipe as a slight outside crust with a melt in your mouth inside. With tons of coconut at the center of this dessert and its dipping sauce, you can easily make this vegan-friendly recipe. Cocada Amarela (Angola) Image courtesy of The Foreign Fork We’re now traveling to the southern country of Angola for their popular Cocada Amarela – a sweet custard dish. And can you guess what the major ingredient is? Well, coconut, of course! While the process of making a custard is a little more complicated, it’s worth it in the end. There aren’t very many ingredients that go into this, but with the combination of coconut, sugar, and vanilla butter from Foreign Fork’s recipe, you can bet your sweet tooth will be satisfied. Sombi (Senegal) It’s no surprise that coconut is also at the center of this Senegalese treat. Sombi is a coconut rice pudding from the Western African country. Served both warm and cold, it’s ideal for all seasons. All you need is about 20 minutes and about 6-7 ingredients to bring Yummy Medley’s recipe to life. With coconut milk, cream, and chips as part of the ingredient, if you love coconut, this is the pudding for you. Kanyah (Sierra Leone) Image courtesy of Global Table Adventures If you’re ready to give coconut a break, we’re waiting to try this peanut dish from Sierra Leone. Kanyah is one of the easiest recipes on this list with only three ingredients. With a bit of unsalted peanuts, sugar, and rice flour, you can easily make it yourself. Plus with a skillet, food processor, and casserole dish, you can enjoy these treats courtesy of Global Table Adventure. Ngalakh (Senegal & West Africa) Image courtesy of How Africa We’re headed back to Senegal for Ngalakh – a popular dish that appears annually for Easter celebrations. More so, this dish crosses religious lines in the country between Christians and Muslims. There isn’t much to this popular dish other than sugar, peanut paw, monkey bread, chocolate spread, and thiakry. How Africa’s recipe even calls for extra ingredients if you feel like it. For those who love coconut or the taste of vanilla, those are all additional options to this delicious treat. Aseeda (Libya) Image courtesy of The Big Sweet Tooth To introduce a new flavor into these top African desserts, we’re traveling to Libya for Aseeda or Aseeda Bobbar. This Libyan treat is made predominantly from pumpkins while a few other ingredients are added to sweeten the pot. Honey is often used to sweeten up this recipe, but you can check out the recipe and all its alternatives on The Big Sweet Tooth. Nkate Cake (Equatorial Guinea & Ghana) We’re headed to the equator for a taste of Nkate Cake, also called Kongodo. Popular in Equatorial Guinea and Ghana, you’ll love this dessert if you’re a fan of Snickers bars. Nkate Cake has both the peanuts and nougat that make many of us reach for the popular candy. We might recognize this dessert more commonly as peanut brittle, but 196 Flavors shows how you can make this recipe yourself. Congo Chewies (Democratic Republic of the Congo) If you couldn’t guess from its name, Congo Chewies are a dessert recipe hailing from the Democratic Republic of Congo. This dessert has a great resemblance to brownies or blondies, and there isn’t much needed to make them. With your regular baking ingredients, this All Recipes recipe also calls for semisweet chocolate chips, brown sugar instead of white, and chopped walnuts. Banfora (Burkina Faso) Now we’re opening ourselves up to different dessert flavors. Banfora is a popular dessert from Burkina Faso. These flat cakes are dominated by their pineapple taste. And while you might be used to baking your cakes, this recipe calls for frying the dough.All you need is some powdered sugar on top, and you’ll be biting into this recipe. Mandazi (East Africa) On the outside, this East African treat looks like it would be savory, but it’s not. Fried to golden perfection, this dessert is mostly made of sugar, coconut milk, and a dash of cardamom. The bulk of the process goes into making a dough and shaping them into triangles. Once the base is perfect, the frying can begin. But before you get there, make sure to read up on the recipe at Tasty. Malva Pudding (South Africa) We’re now down in South Africa with their Malva Pudding baked dessert. [...]
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